The free market right there
The EU is going to be one of the best Bitcoin marketers over the next 5 years
I really respect that you're willing to put price predictions and timelines out there
Mathematics can be very useful when looking at trends, deducing when is a slightly better time to buy, or sell
But ultimately this is the most useful approach to your post: all models are wrong, some are useful, most are dangerous
Which goes to say, I've become less tolerant of this type of technical analysis, as ultimately, anything can happen
HODL
I really didn’t expect to see sub 80k again
Bitcoin always surprises you
What’s interesting is the bearish sentiment on other asset classes as well
US10 year bond yields coming down, which I think is due to the new administration being more sensible with their spending, is a big indicator
Could it be that a period of global austerity is upon us?
Personally: I don’t think so…
The ability to print away your problems is too tempting for most governments
So in fact this is yet another wonderful buying opportunity
HODL
I’d need to double check on that specifically
Thanks so much for the support! Really appreciate it
Unplugging from the Fiat Matrix with Nathan Smith (JWP21)
In Episode 21 of The Jake Woodhouse Podcast, Nathan Smith and I explore his journey from TradFi to Bitcoin, why Bitcoin offers a more fair monetary system for the world, the evils of central banking, the business of circumcision, the beauty of teaching Bitcoin to others, and advice for parenting in the modern world.
0:00 - Nathan’s Journey: From TradFi to Bitcoin
4:59 - The Unfair Game of Money Printing
10:20 - The Evil of Central Banking
15:19 - How Bitcoin Transformed Nathan’s Life
20:09 - The Business of Circumcision
33:14 - Who Controls “The System”?
38:40 - Escaping the Fiat Matrix
42:22 - The Power of Teaching Bitcoin to Others
46:09 - Are We Still Early to Bitcoin?
49:32 - Navigating Parenthood in the Digital Age
Trump's Tariffs, Time Preference, & Bitcoin
Bitcoin vs. "The System": Aligning Money with Your Values
Andrew Bailey and I discuss the ethical implications of Bitcoin and how it serves as a tool for financial freedom. He explores his article "Mine Your Values" which argues that Bitcoin allows investors to align their capital with their principles.
The executive order establishes two major initiatives: a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will hold approximately 198,109 BTC seized through forfeiture, undergo a formal audit, and remain unsold. Meanwhile, the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile will store all other non-Bitcoin assets obtained through forfeiture.
Additionally, the Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce will craft budget-neutral strategies to acquire more Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, but no such plans will be made for other digital assets. This marks a historic shift: the U.S. government is developing an acquisition strategy specifically for Bitcoin, not crypto.
The Ethical Case for Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin good for the world? Andrew Bailey and I explore Bitcoin’s ethical implications through a unique thought experiment. Imagine waking up as a random person: you could be Michael Saylor, a Venezuelan farmer, or a dissident journalist in Russia. Would you want Bitcoin to exist?
Why Wealth is Time
"An article I wrote with Troy Cross, published a couple years ago called "Mine Your Values". The idea there—it’s kind of a pun—is that we have values, things we care about and wish to promote in the world.
Step one: mine them—find out what they are, dig a little bit, do some introspection, a little thinking, a little philosophy to figure out your values.
Step two: enact them in the world through your investments. Our hypothesis in that article was that Bitcoin mining is, in fact, one important way for Bitcoiners to enact their values in the world, especially those who care about a sustainable future, carbon neutrality, or reducing carbon emissions.
What we proposed is that Bitcoin is a way to promote a couple of different values—including those environmental ones but also cypherpunk values. If you care about a future where money is available to all, enabling escape from surveillance and control by both private and public authorities, you will want to promote that value somehow—concretely, not just in the ballot box, but with your investments as well. Bitcoin is the answer."
Andrew Bailey / Ep.20 / 32:07
Why Does the World Need Resistance Money?
Andrew Bailey, co-author of Resistance Money, joins me to discuss the book’s unique approach to Bitcoin, combining philosophy, economics, and ethics. He explains why Bitcoin should be evaluated beyond just monetary policy or investment potential, addressing 25 common objections and analyzing its impact on financial inclusion, privacy, and global institutions. We also explore how academic research and philosophical inquiry can provide deeper insights into Bitcoin’s role in the modern world.
Nostr is the Bitcoin of Free Speech—You Can’t be Censored or Erased
It's the bear market where the HODLer really makes it count. That's where you make it. Do you get demoralized and not buy anymore? Do you sell? Or do you double down? It takes a certain degree of perhaps bloody-mindedness sometimes to take that doubling down approach because you have to really believe."
John Pratt / Ep.19 / 1:08:38
The Mindset Needed for Surviving Bitcoin Bear Markets
John Pratt and I discuss the misconception that Bitcoin "owes" anyone anything, the mindset required to survive bear markets, and why price volatility should be seen as an opportunity rather than a threat.
If I had a huge pile of assets that were slowly losing purchasing power
And I’d just altered investment regulation to allow me to access the Bitcoin market
The first thing I would try and do is manipulate the price lower, before a systematised re-allocation
Bitcoin is a screaming BUY right now!!
GM.
Bullet proof coffe, grounded and balls sunned by 8am.
Gonna be a good one.
Go get at it Nostriches.
Great start to the day 🙏🏻
The US Government has just opened an official channel to buy Bitcoin
And traders are still selling the news with the asset sub 100k usd…
We’re still so early
HODL
You can just be yourself
New video 📹 🚨
Check out Europe’s bitcoin island 🏝️ 💜
…It’s also technically europe’s Nostr-island!
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Great insights Joe. Nice work
Would love to visit one day, and in particular like the sound of SEC
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Resistance Money: The Philosophical Case for Bitcoin w/ Andrew Bailey (JWP20)
In Episode 20 of The Jake Woodhouse Podcast, Andrew Bailey and I explore why the world needs resistance money, the philosophical and ethical case for Bitcoin, the importance of aligning your investments with your personal values, the privacy trade-offs between Bitcoin and fiat, the rise of eCash on Bitcoin, and why Nostr is the future of online communication.
New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Let's learn together.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introducing JWP Ep. 20
1:29 - Why the World Needs Resistance Money
5:09 - The Role of Philosophy in Bitcoin
8:41 - The Ethical Argument for Bitcoin
16:37 - What is Philosophy?
23:12 - Explaining Bitcoin to Family and Friends
28:07 - “Mine Your Values” – Aligning Investment with Personal Beliefs
34:25 - Bitcoin vs. Cash: The Privacy Trade-Off
43:07 - The Rise of eCash on Bitcoin
48:24 - Nostr: The Future of Online Communication
56:47 - Where to Find Andrew Bailey
RFK Jr vs Trump: Who Really Understands Bitcoin?
In the bear market of 2022/23 when the likes of Celsius, Blockfi, and FTX blew up
Bitcoin was totally written off… indeed it represented a wonderful contrarian buying opportunity
But even the most ardent of advocates weren’t predicting a US government SBR in 24 months
Unbelievable twist in the story
Note: from what I’ve read so far it’s just a vehicle to keep the Bitcoin they’ve already got
Wouldn’t surprise me at all if a Marxist, deep down
So he’ll naturally want to control the money supply
Don’t know enough about him to make a judgment, but no doubt his Bitcoin position doesn’t make sense to me